Syrian Communist Party - Bakdash

The Syrian Communist Party - Bakdash is a communist party in Syria that was formed in 1986 as the anti-perestroika faction of the Syrian Communist Party, led by Khalid Bakdash. The party was one of two parties to emerge from the SCP, alongside the Syrian Communist Party - Unified; it became the larger of the two factions due to its non-revisionist Marxism-Leninism. In 2012, it held 8/250 People's Council seats and 1/35 cabinet positions.